Hong Kong vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
7.41M
8.91M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 21% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 503rd and 38th ($2614 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.2 months in London. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 168th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs London

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Hong Kong London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$25471

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908